Pedro Ballester vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Fred McGriff posted the stronger offensive profile against Pedro Ballester. Fred McGriff posted stronger numbers in OPS (.896 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.387 vs .286). By the career numbers, Fred McGriff had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Fred McGriff

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8757
516.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2490
146.84
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
91.97
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
441
26.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.42
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1696.1
100.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
50
218.98
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3834
226.11
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.886
0.886
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.899
0.899
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1349
79.56
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2406
141.89
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672.72
98.65
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
2.3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
1882
110.99
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
6.49
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Fred McGriff

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2239
1.04
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58206
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19402
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1447
0.67
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
4.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
4.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.889
3.889
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0